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VOL. XXIV- LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1894. NO. 48.
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
GETTING UNEASY ABOUT THE CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.
What the Can patga Commit?* e Has to
8?y Abont the Matter?The People
Urged to Vote for the Call of the Convention.
Columbia, S.C., Oct. 10.?Chairman
Irby of the State Democratic Executive
Committee arrived in the city yesterday,
and last night promulgated in behalf
of the Democratic campaign com- j
mitteethe foliowicg important address
to the Democratic voters of the State: j
To the Democratic voters of South, j
I
Carolina: I
The executive committee being
charged with the welfare of the party
and the success of its policy as outlined
in its platform, which policy carries
with it the welfare of a majority of the
people, we feel constrained to direct the
special attention of the Democrats of
the State to tne necessity and importance
of the plank in the platform
adopted by the recent Democratic State
convention urging every Democratic
voter to sustain the call for a constitutional
convention.
It is well known that there are great
differences existing between the white
factions in the State, one cf which has
yielded reluctant obedience to the wxll
of the majority. The strained relations
which have existed since 1890, with the
factional bitterness displayed by that
portion of the State press which has
opposed the governing majority with a
malevolence and factional spirit almost
unprecedented, point inevitably to a
permanent division in the ranks of the
white people, for which tbisj minority
~ 1 1?* ^ ?ftonftneihlo
alone must d? uem ncoyv UOAViV* vvu .
fronted as we have been by a colored
votiDg population 40,000 m exc?ss of
the whites,since the revolution of 1876
white supremacy na3 been almost tbe
only test of Democracy, and its maintenance
the compelling motive for submission
after the party had spoken at
the conventions and primaries. But
there are many evidences tbat the ttes
which have bound our people together
are beiDg systematically riven asuader
and the public mind being educated to
appeal to this !gaorant,debasea vote to
restore to power those who have been
unable to command a majority ot tbe
white vote. The State newspaper, tbe
organ which was started by the Independents
in 1891 and which has recently
exhausted ail its expedients to bncg
about another bolt and defea*. of the
party nominees, has t;me and again
ridicuitd and sceered at tbe possible'
danger of an appeal to the color.-d vote.
This newspaper, backed by a large
number ot other papers, is now urging
the organization of the so-called "true
Demccrac}" and boldly announces tbe
purpose to ignore tne present p*rLy
machinery and the executive committee
as at present compDsed as being
representative of the Democratic party.
These facts are known of all men and
they can have but one meaning?the
purpose on the part of the minority to
appeal to the negro as the arbiter of
our politics in the campaign of 1896.
During tfce past spnng and summer
strenuous efforts nave been made ostensibly
at the instigation of the Republicans
to overthrow the registration
law. We have reason to knowthat
the Independents, as showa by tne
columns of certain newspapers, have
instigated and sympathized with these
attempts. 60 that it cannot be reeccnably
disputed that there is a desperate
faction in the State bentcn regaining
power at any cost. We deem it unnecessary
to direct attention 10 he inevitable
consequences whien will follow
division of tte whites into anything
like equal factions, and the brmgmg in
of the negro as the balance of po*er.
The only reason wny we are not now
in the throes of a political agitation,
with contending factions mobilizing
the black army of voters, is that the
movement was considered hopeless. It
was a question of expediency and not
one of principle or patriotism with
many. We are glad 10 know that the
failure of the plot which came to the
surface on the 27th or August la due to
the patriotism am seif-jontroi of the
large body of tbe conservative men
who, while votiDg with the minority in
the campaign of 1892, submitted gracefully
to its results and were unwilling
I to jeopardize tbe public weilare by such
f aaesperate venture. Fortunately ihe
opportunity is offered the wnite people
of the State in the coming election to
obviate all future danger, and fortify
- Anglo-Saxon civilization against every
assault from within and wi hout, aud
that is the calling of a cjnstitutional
convention to dtal with the ali-important
question of suffrage. By a straage
and unaccountable change of base that
class in the State whicn has always
stood for qualified suffrage, and denied
the capacity or the ngnt or me masses
to participation In the govern mtnt, are
toaay loud-mouthed in their declaration
that they are champioos ot the
poor white man whose vote is threat
ened, as they say. Every newspaper
controlled by this class is teeming with
all manner of specious and false arguments
against voting lor a convention.
They say that the white voters who are
ignorant and poor will have cast their
last ballot if they vote for a conventioo.
They harp on the enormous cost to toe
taxpayers. They dwell with pathetic
concern on the injury to tne tree
schools and by every device kaown to
sophistry are trying to throw dust in
the eyes of the masses. Plain speaking
la test and we shall not mince words.
We propose to show that there is deepdyea
treachery to white supremacy in
*r?io onuxrnniam to a new convention.
UUAU HUVH^vutww -?
In the 8o-caJltd convention composed
of self appomted deiegatts wnicti assembled
on the 25th of September for
the avowed purpose of nominating an
Independent tkset and appealing to
the negro, the following resolution,
which betrays the whole oamnable
scheme, was passed and the opening
gun for '96 fired:
"Resolved, Xnat while this convention
desires to avoid doing anything
likely to cause increased strife among
our people, we believe that the principles
of Democracy, the safety ot every
. interest in <.he State and the instinct of
. self-preservation demand that a hard
' and earnest fight be made against the
proposition to call a constitutional convention
to create a new fundamental
' law involving the rights of every man
in the State without providing ior the
submission of its work to the people.
We tender to the opponents of this iniquitous,
undemocratic, tyrannical and
aaDgerous proposition, toe service
of the organization herein provided for
and invite them to join with us in
lighting 11 at ice appruacaiug Keueraj
election."
What aces this resolution mean? Its
purpose is shown by the fact that at
the time of its parage there was in the
hall a negro representative of the Republican
party, wmie a half a dv-zen
colored and white leaders of mat party
were waitiDg in the lobby of the State
House ready to join bands with the ladependent
movement as soon as it had
been launched. Now, who are me opponents
of this 'iniquitous, undemocratic,
tyrannical anu dangerous proposition?"
Who are invited "to join
with us in bghtiDg it at the approachB?
ing geDeral election?" None but the
negroes of course. This is shown by
the offer of the notorious ex-Congressman
Smalls to canvass the State in odposition
to the convention. Why dc
these self-appointed guardians "whc
have been repudiated by the people appear
so solicitous for the negro's right
to vote? Plainly b'^ause they want
to be beneficiaries of that vote two
years from now. Why do they want
to preserve to the ignorant and debased
negro his ballot? Simply because
their fell purpose is to cover the
ballot of every poor wbite man with
the ballots of two ignorant negroes
and thereby restore themselves to
office and power. While charging that
it is the purpose of the predominant
faction of the Democratic party to disfranchise
the poor illiterate white men
along with the negro, does not any reaasonable
man know that that faction
| being largtly made up ol this class
would not aisfranchise its own foliow|ers?
What political party ever committed
suicide or relinquished voluntarily
the control of public affairs? The
poor white men of tne State have never
received recognition until within the
last four years. They are now the ar
Dicers gi tneir own iortunes. auu, u
they miss the opportunity of talcing
guarantees in the new constitution for
the continued supermacy of the AngloSaxon
in South Carolina, we predict
confidently that, commencing with '9o,
our political campaigns in this State
will witness a return of more terrible
and demoralizing conditions than ever
confronted this people, even during
the days of Scott, Moses and Chamberlain.
The recfciess, desperate men,
whose Machavalian cunniDg is now
playiDg the double game of bidding for
the negro vote, and clamiug to be the
guardians of tne poor whites, are bent,
on regaining control of our affairs at
any cost. They are oblivious of the
fact that the vast horde of ignorant
negrces, cnce organized and disciplined'
to overpower the white majority, the
morals and filth of white men in each
other being once destroyed, the negroes
inevitably will seiz-j power lor their
own bent fie.
We say to the wr?ife mun, who are
threatened by the Independent newspapers
<vitn disfranchisement, that
Mississippi with a colored voting population
larger than ours has adopted a
constitution, which without disfraach
ising a single white maD, has reduced
the registered negro vole of that S ate
10 8,000. What Mississippi has done
South Carolina can do. South C troliua
aione of ail the reconstructed States
still keeps the constitution f reed upon
her at toe point of tfce bayonet by scalawags
and aliens.
The cost of a constitutional convention,
while of no importance in comparison
with the beaeti s to be derive J,
need not under any circumstances exceed
850,003. Tnere are many benefits
other tnau tne regulation of the suffrage
to be secured o> changes in the organic
law. While these might be obtained
by the slow and unsatisfactory
process of amendment, we candidly
ask any sensible man what hope there
would be for securing the adoptiou of
a new constitution involving the regulation
of sufferage, if it had to he submitted
back to the people. It has been
the settled purposee of the trusted
leaders of the Democratic party for
years to call a constitutional convention,
and obviate the dangers which
have lurked in our midst so long, only
waiting lor a division among the whites
to rear their horrid heads. That division
is now more than apparent. The
roality is upon us. The people through
tbeir representatives in tne Legislature
and in Democratic conventions have
time and agaiQ demaud^d that such a
convention oe called. Cause newspapers
wcich claim to be Dimocratic and
which antagonize this great rerorua are
either bliud lead-rs of the olmd or the
servile tools of the conspirators. We
warn tne waite mea wao lave South
Carolina and would see a continuation
or good government, and t e rule of an
intelligent white majority, to thrust
aside ana pay no heed to the arguments
of those who seek to blind them to their
true interests. After long years of
struggle, the opportunity is presented
to them of fixing this thing forever. All
questions be passed oa by tne convention
can be diacussedwhen the election
delegates is to take place. It is a slander
and an iosulc to. say that the people
have not the patriotism and intelligence
to elect men from among themselves,
to frame an organic lav/ better
suited to our wants tnan tnat imposed
on us by the carpet-bagger and alien.
The wisest and best of our citizenship
cao bi chosen to perform this delicate
and partriotic duty without regard to
faction, once the convention is ordered.
The point which we would urge with
all the vigor at our command is that
the opportunity is now nere. It certainly
is nut Lkely to soon recur, if the
people fail to seize It and the evils of
mongrelism, governmental debauchery
and political demoralization shall dtcend
unon tne State after the next election,
ibe? will have none to blame
but themselves.
Let all true Democrats and patriotic
white men go to the polls oa the 6ih
of November and vote for iha constitutional
convention.
J. L. M.Irby, Chairman,
Wilie Jones,
C. Al. Efird,
D. E. Keels,
O. K.Lowman,
J. A. Sligii,
Campaign Committee of tbe State
Democratic Executive Committee.
A Runaway XiaiD.
Asiiville, N. C., Oot. 9.?lae S juth
bound freight on the Ashville and
Spartanburg road ran away down a
heavy grade on Saluda mountain at 5
o'clock this morning. The crew remaintd
on the Hying train which ran to the
bottom of the grade, four miles, and
then left the track, the engine and
twelve cars piling up in a deep cut.
Latest reporis to the Citizen say that
Engineer iiroom aud a colored train
hand had not been found. Fireman
York was seen buried under the wreckage
and it is thought is dead. Conductor
Will Fatten had a leg and hip badly
crushed.
The first train from tne wreck on
Saluda mountain came in to-night,
bringing the body of Neal Ewing, an
Aahville stone cutter who was stealing
a ride South. It is now believed that
three of the crew were killed, although
ihe bodies of Engineer Broom and
Brakeinan Allen nave not yet been
found. Fireman York's body was
found but the wrecking crew have not
been able to reach tt yet. Conductor
Fattoamd a leg ccuiaed aid his skull
slighciyiractureJ. His leg wis amputated
andthere are cnances for his recovery.
John Miller, a colored brake
man, jumped ana was oniy sugnuy nun.
Others of the crew stood to their posts
to the last. Daniel Owens, a stockman
was in the caboos- but was unhurt. He
had a carload of cattle in the train and
ever}7 one was killed. Flagman Fainter
escaped without a scratch, though he
was on top of a car when the wreck occurred.
It is reported tc-ntght that two I
hoys, frientls or E wing, were oeatiag a
ride with him, aud were kill 3d out this
cannot be vended. The grade where
the train ran away i3 tour miles long
and averages 100 feet to the mile. The
runaway began half mile from the top. -
: ONLY THREE LEFT.
GOV. TILLMAN ACTS ON THE REPORT
1 O- THE MILITARY COURT.
i .
' Nearly All Smpeoded? Tha Fourth llrlgade,
Exarpt Two C?ptaiup, Uots Into
1 the Siup at Laat?So With All the
Rear.
( Columbia, S. 0., Oct. 11?Governor
Tillman Las at last taken action upon
; the report of the military court of in'
qutry. which he appointed to investigate
the conduct of the military companies
of the State, that refused to respond
to his orders to go to Darlington
last March. He has "suspended until
further orders irom the commander-inchiet"
the commanding general and
' ^ - ^2 ~ /xf
Stan ana an toe umuera auu mru ui mc
1 companies comprising the Fourth Brigade,
except Capt. Cogswell and Anderson.
He has treated in like manner all the
officers and men of the companies in
the First and Second Regiments of
militia, which were ordered oat, with
, theslngle exception of Capt. Jos. K.
Alston, of tne Richland Volunteers, of
this city.
Thus It is seen that out of all the
military men, whose conduct was in|
vestigated by the military court, only
these three captains are left occupying
the same status as before the trouble.
It will be remembered that the Newberry
Rifles and the E iisto Rifles likewise
got into trouble, but tnelr cases
were disposed of by special order,before
the court was appointed.
The colonels of toe flrst and second
regiments and their staff oflic?rs were
not ordered out, and hence they are
unaffected.
Tne wordiDg of the Governor's order
issued yesterday is peculiar. Reading
. it as it stands, one could not say what
tne future held for the companies
aff-cted. They are simply suspended.
It was generally thought that Governor
Tillman's term being about to expire,
he would dispose of rue matter in such
a way as to remove ad uncertainty as
to the status of the companies. It
seems therefore that he ha3 suspended
them for the purpose of allowing his
successor to Anally dispose of the casts.
It tie leaves mem suspended, somebody
will have to cut them dowa or do something
with them, and the next Governor
will be the only man with the
power to do so.
Governor Tillann took up the matter
yesterday and was in consultation
quite a long time with the Attorney
General and Assistant Adjutant General
Watts. Last evening he issued
the following order:
State of South Carolina, )
Executive Chamber, [
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 10,1891. )
Special Order.
No. .
On the 31st of March l ist in an
emergency requiring the use of the
militia to suppress sedition and insurrection
and to uphold the civil authorities
the commandar-in-chief, under
authority invested in him under the
Constitution and laws of South Carolina,
ordered the following commands
under arms and to proceed to tne scene
of the disturbance, to wit:
Fourth Brigade, General T. A. HugueniD,
commanding, composed of the
following companies:
German Fusllers, Capt. Henry
Schache, First Lieutenant H. B. Schroder,
Second Lieutenant 11. C. Wohlers,
Junior Second Lieutenant F. C. Hesse.
Montgomery Guards, Capt. J. J. RegaD,
First Lieutenant Isaac Dixon,
Second Lieutenant A. W. Rcse. Second
Lieutenant P. J. Ranley.
Insb. Volunteers, Capt. J. F. O'Gara,
First Lieutenant J. F. Condeo. Second
Lieutenant J. F. Walsh, Junior Second
Lieutenant J. A: Barbot.
Palmetto Cuards, Capt. D. Macmillan,
First Lieutenant I. R. E. Selling,
Second Li-rutenant F. S. Terry, Junior
Second Lieutenant C. M. Pitcher.
Sum*er Guards, Caps. T. T. Ryde,
First Lieutenant \V. H. Jones, Second
Lieutenant W. T. Thompson, Junior
Second Lieutenant W. C. MacMurphy.
Carolina Rifles, Capt. Eiward Anderson,
First Lieutenant W. Jennings,
Second Lieutenant W. F. Allei, Junior
Second Lieutenant Wilson G. Harvey.
Company B,W. L. I., Capt. J. E.
Cogswell, First Lieutenant E.P. Grice,
Second Lieutenant S. J. Jenkins,
Junior Secoad Lieutenant C. R. C.
Kirk.
German Artillery, Capt, F. "W.Wagener,
First Lieutenant J. F. Lilienthai,
Second Lieutenant J. F. Mayer, Junior
Second Lieutenant J. H. Puckhaber,
Fourth Lieutenant G. N. Ka3ter.
And ail staff officers of this brigade.
First R?gim?nt of lofantry?Gordon
Volunteers, Capt. T. L. Izlar, First
Lieutenant Jno. O'Gorman, Second
Lieutenant MarionE. Izlar.
Second Regiment of infantry?Gordon
Light Infantry, Capt. V\\ C. Jordan,
First Lieuteoant J. H. Cummings,
Second Lieutenant J. W. Seigler,
Junior Second Lieutenant J. E.
McDonald.
Catawba Rifles, Capt. , First
Lieutenant L. C. Harrison, Second
Lieutenant 0. B. Betts.
Governor's Guards,Capt. J. M. Bateman.
First Lieutenant , Second
Lieutenant W. C. Templeton, Junior
Second Lientenant B. B. McCreery.Jr.
Richland Volunteers, Capt. Jos. K.
Alston,First Lieutenant F. H. Weston.
Jenkins Riiies, Capt. R. A. Parrish,
First Lieutenant O. M. KuvKendal,
Second Lieutenant M. P. Robertson.
Columbia Zouaves, CaDt. Johu G.
Capers,First Lieutenant Wm, Beavers,
Secand Lieutenant John Frost.
Tn snmft in?tar>r>P4 nffioers who
received the orders peremptorily refused
to obey, and in other cases by subterfuge
or evasion the companies did
not respond. 11 is therefore
Ordered that the above named officers
belonging to the various organizations
above mentioned are hereby suspended,
with the exception of Capt. J.
K, Alston,of the Richland Volunteers;
Capt. Edward Anderson, of the Carolina
Rules, and Capt. J. E. Cogswell,
of Co, B., \V. L, I. This order io take
effect April 1, last ; and it is
Further ordered that tho noa-cornmissioaed
officers and mea composing
the above companies are forbidden to
exercise any of the functions of militiamen,
until further orders from the
commander-in-chief.
Official. B. R. Tillman,
Gov. and Commaadsr-in-Cmer.
J. Gary Watts,
As'c. A. and I. Gen.
T?g Haodred Lout.
St. Joiins, N. P., Oct. 10.?St. Pierre
tha French (JAony on the South coast
of New Foundland, was visited last
night by a ternlUc gale, which caused
the loss of at least tea lives and unprecedented
damage to shipping. More
than fifty vessels that were anchored
in the roads were driven ashore and
most of them destroyed. Taeir crews
escaped only by the merest chance. A
fleet of more than 900 French Ashing
vessels had arrived at St. Pierre within
a few days, having been compelled to
make port In consequence of damages
sii3taiued in the gale on trie Sunday
before last, which raged furiously on
the banks. All vessels reported serious
losses. Several ships are missing,
and are believed to have foundered
i with 200 lives.
america's army.
Gen?T?il Sch< fl?ld Recommends tbat It be
Increased.
Washington, OS. 11.?Maj. Gen
SchoGeld, General of the Army, has
made to the Secretary of War his report
on the operations of the army
during the past year. The report Is of
peculiar interest both on account of
the fact in it that (tan. Schoiield, who
has been at the head of the army since
the death of Gen. Sheridan, announces
his retirement next year, and from the
fact that it is principally devoted to a
discussion of the necessity for strength
ening the military arm or the government
to cope with international disorder
as weli as possible danger from
without, particular reference being
made to the Debs strike. Gen. Scbofield
is a politician as well a3 a soldier and
at considerable length he discusses this
subject from a political as well as from
a military point of view. He says the
prompt and vigorous action of the
troops in all case*, and the great forbearance
manifested by them when
subjected to all sorts of insults and indignities
designed to provoke retaliation,
were worthy of the very highest
commendation. They illustrate In the
most striking manner the great value
to a government of a well disciplined
force at all times subject to the orders
of that government for the enforcement
of the faithful execution of its
laws.
It would seem unnecessary to polQt
out the fact that anv force like the
militia of a State or the police of a
city, acting primarily under authority,
though highly efficient in their appropriate
service, caanot be made a reliable
instrument for the prompt and effective
execution of the laws of the
United States. Manifestly every government
should have an adequate force
of its own for the execution of its owa
nwa, Liu leas luai luc juuiLiai auu caocutive
officers necessary for the same
purpose.
The country is now for the first tinae
squarely confronted with the necessity
or making adequate provisions, not
only for the defense against any possible
foreign agression, but also* for defense
against domestic violence in the
form of forcible resistance to th8 laws
of the United States. A just estimate
of these means of defense requires consideration
of the vast extent of the
United States territory and the great
amount of property, wideiy dispersed
throughout this territory, either belonging
to the United States or in such
condition, as to he under the protection
of the National government. When
these facts aie duly considered, it becomes
manifest that the present
strength of the army i3 not adequate
to the performance of the service which
may at any time be required.
It is certainly manifest that the present
condition of the country with a
aaa nnn
pjpuittUUIi Ul UCrtlljr uuuci
the danger of disorder now known to
exist, caunot be met by the same force
that was deemed adequate twenty-five
years ago when the population of the
country was less than half its present
amount and domestic violence was not
apprehended. It Is also worthy of remark
r.hat more than once last summer
an infuriated mob twice as formidable
in numbers and capable of doing vastly
greater injury to life and property
than the most formidable combination
of Indian warriors that ever confronted
the army in this country, was rampant
in a city in this country. In other
words, the army has recently been required
to deal with an enemy fir more
numerous and dangerous to the country
than any savage enemy whtch it
has heretofore been called upon to
meet.
The effective strength of the army
should be considerably increased. Tnis
can be done at a very small comparative
increase in co<t. Tne present regimental
organizations need not be
largely increased. ? wo aauiuuuui. regiments
of artillery for the necessary
sea coast defense, two additional regiments
of cavalry to patrol the long
lines of railroad under government protection
and the present twenty* five regiments
of infantry converted into three
battallion organization, would, it Is believed,
be a just, conservative estimate
of what is now actually needed. For
this the existing number of command
officers is nearly sufficient. But a considerable
permanent increase in the
enlisted strength of the army should be
made and a still further increase* authorized
to be made by the President,
wnen, in his judgment, an emergency
requiring it, may reasonably b9 foreseen.
Wli?t Xllim?n H*s to Say.
Columbia, S. C., Oot. 9.?In the city
of Greenville yesterday, Dispensary
cjnstables armed vclth. a warrant and
sundry firearms, attempted to search
the private residence of Sol. Edel, an
ex-saloon keeper for contraband liquors
Kiel's wife was in a delicate condition
and Dr. Peebles, her physician, met
them at the door, shot gun in hand, and
declared they should not enter except
"over his dead body." Edel also threatened
resistance and a riot seemed imminent.
One of the constables became
boisterous and was arrested by the city
police. The constables gave up the attempt.
Tonight Governor Tillman,
commenting on the affair, expressed
himself as follows:
"1 propose to make everybody get out
of the road and obey the law. I urge
all good citizens to frown down all resistance
to law and co-operate with the
constituted authorities In carrying it <
out and preventing such unseemingly
and disgraceful exhibitions as we had
at Greenville yesterday. Town people
who are opposed to the law have noth- i
ing to gain and something to lose by i
such behavior. I have no desire In the i
world to employ any force and would I
be glad to have the co-operation of the i
police and municipal authorities, but I
nave all the militia I need and can con- ]
centrate 2,000 good men at any point ]
in the State inside of hours, and i
while 1 would hate to resort to any i
such measures, no resistance would be
tolerated. The constables are going
to work now and going to search all
places whtrs they have reasons to know i
whiskey is kept and private residences i
will not be exempt when we have rea- I
sons to believe tney have been made i
depots for the storage of whiskey. Con- <
stables wiil not be allowed to harm peo- <
pie or do anything to provoke collisions ]
and any reasonable {complaint against 4
them will be promptly Investigated, i
Sheriffs and police will be expected to 1
co operate and those municipalities 1
which prove derelict will receive ao
share of the protits while it is almost ]
inevitable that the system of metropol- !
itau police will be provided at such 1
places when the Legislature meets." I
''Does that include Columbia and 1
Charleston ?" !
"Of course. Trial Justices who don't 1
do their duty will likely be relieved of ;
the burdens of office and if juries fall I
to convict, a change of venue will be <
tried. Tne law has come to stay and 1
after that tact is recognized by tne
whiskey men and those wno have op- 1
posed it heretofore the better it wiil be 1
tor all cancemed." 1
HE IS LIVING ON HOPE
DR. POPE BELIEVES HE WILL BE
ELECTED GOVERNORKxpr?a?loni
ol Opinion on the Oonttltntlonal
Convention, Governor Tillman's
Action About the Military Companlee.
and the Dl'pensary law
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 12.?Dr. JSamD8on
Tope, the independent Democratic
candidate for Governor, spent yesterday
in the city, returning home In the afternooD.
He will be down again next
week or thereabouts to make Columbia
his headquarters until after the election.
i'esterday morning a representative
of The State callid on the doctor
and obtained from him for the press
an interview which makes pretty interesting
readiDg. The Interview i3 as
j follows:
"How do you account for the opposition
to you on the part cf certain newspapers?
was asked Dr. Tope.
He replied: "The game they are
playing is for the editors of some of
the weeklies to publish articles underrating
and misrepresenting my strength
These articles are cllDDed and Dublisbed
in some of the dailies, headlined to snit
thsir purpose. This is all for effect: it
is to try and make those who favor me
believe that it is useless for them to go
to the polls. Now, if I was as weak as
these papers profess to believe, and as
their articles indicate, they would not
trouble themselves about me. Tbelr
action shows they know I hive strength
and it is an attempt to hoodwink the
people. If my friends go to the polls
and vote, my election Is aisured."
"Do yoa expect to get a fair count?"
"I have great faith," said Dr. Pope,
"in the honesty of our people, and believe
that the managers to be appointed
will act fairly. However, if any of
them should not do so, my friends
must prepare affllavits setting forth
any wrong-doing, and go before the
County Board for relief. Shouid the
County Board refuse, then I will carry
the matter before the State Board of
Canvassers, and I know that I will
then get full justice, as that board is
composed of General Farley and Messrs
Bates, Ellerbs, Tindal, Buchanan and
Blease."
"What do you think of Governor
Tillman's utterances on the future enforcement
of the dispensary law."
"Well, if he persists in haeing the
private residences of our people searched
by the constabulary and our women
and children frightened he may expect
trnnhlo fnr the nonnlo rxHIl rtrtf onhmit.
Ui VU V/AV) A VA ? r AAA UWW UUt/UAtV
to it. It can be done wben necessary
by tbe proper officer, tbe sheriff of the
county, and, If done by him. will create
no frictloo, as these officers are
elected by tbe people and are tbe proper
one to act in a case of this sort, untrammeled
by any constabulary force.
Tbe dispensary seems to be used for
political purposes, to keep up factional
disturbances and for other objects. It
will sooner or later be repealed, even
if not declared unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court of the United States.
It was never a Reform measure; It
was the creature of a cabal, 'conceived
in sin and bora in iniquity.' It seems
that the Governor intends to uss the
militia to frighten our people; he may
carry the oae thing too far; the Anglo
Saxon race 'know their rights and dare
maintain them.' Once they are aroused
nothing will stop them."
"What do you think of the Gcvernor's
action in suspending the militia?"
"I don't know what the Governor
means by putting off his order, dismissing
part of the militia, until after
the dispensary decision, but, wben we
couple this with this threat of having
2.000 militia ready to back him, it
looks as If he wishel to get rid of
those he supposed were not his friends,
and thus intimidate those of the 2,000
who might not be willing to obey his
commands, In case the trouble which
L. M All J - It
ue seeuis lo tear win arise, uucs uurne.
"What are your views with regard to
the constitutional convention T*
"I have read Senator Irby'a effaslon
?I say his, for I imagine that practically
he alone of the committee had
anything to do with its preparation,
it is a fuany instrument, to say the
least. It is addressed to the Democracy
of the State, and yet a part of the
Democracy is insulted in almost every
line. It shows tome that the powers
that be are trying to bolster up their
cause, which they believe to be weak,
by appealing to the prejudices and
passions of our people and in this way
to divert their minds from the true issue.
To call a convention to make
a new constitution is a serious matter.
There are many other things thaa suf
frage to be dealt wltb, aad many other
things are intended by the Iilng to be
dealt with. The suffrage matter is
simply used, in my judgment, to take
the attention of the people away from
other changes intended to be made.
If successful, they intend to change
the organic law in such maoaer as to
unsettle the law of South Carolina in
many important particulars. Possibly
a dispensary provision may be incorporated,
and many other things equally
as deleterious. This being the case,
and as the people will not have the
opportunity of passing upon the Constitution,
I ana opposed to a convention,
will vote and work against it,
and advise my friends to do the same."
"What about the charge that you
left the Ring because you couldn't get
the office you were after ?"
"Yes, it has been said that I acted
with the Ring until I found I could
not be selected for Governor. The
truth is we left the other faction because
we believed that the offices were
parcelled out. In 1890 the candidates
Were fairly nominated by a convention.
In 1892 the same men were given a
second term in accordance with the
ftsf.ahli^hftd pnstnm Tn 1&91 T frmnd
that a Ring had been formed. I eoald
have been a party to this Ring, and
could have been Secretary of State
without turning my handover. I refused
to be apartv to this oa principle,
and continued to run for Governor.
1 had opposed Rings, and I would
not be a party to a Ring."
All Democrat#.
Washington, Oct. 10?Representatives
Shell had another talk with Secretary
Garden to-day at Democratic
headquarters and he conveyed the encouraging
intelligence to the members
of the committee that South Carolina
expects to send a solid Dsmocratic delegation
to the next House of Representatives.
He says the fight will be
made on the lmea drawn between the
white and the black men's Dartv. and.
therefore, the full Democratic strength
will be called to the poils. It was expected
that the first six districts would
be Democratic, but there was some
doubt about the 7th district. If Capt
Shell'sjperdlctlons hold food Col. Elliott
will come Dsck to Congress again. Capt
Shell also assured Mr. Gardner that
there is not the slightest prospect of
any member of the South Carolina delegation
breaking away from the Democratic
party to join with the Dopullsts
in organisms t/ie next Home, They
will ail come to Washington as Democrats.
They will participate In the Democratic
caucuses and sustain Democratic
principles.
FALLING OFF IN COTTON.
A Decline Throaghont the Cotton Belt
ot 3.8 Point*.
Washington, Oct. 10.?Returns to
the statistical division of the Department
of Agriculture for the month of
October make the cotton cro p show a
decline of 3 2 points from September
condition, which was 85.9 as against
82 7 for the present month. The condition
of cotton in June was 88.3 in July
89 6, rising to 91.8 In August. The lessened
prospective yield in the States of
North and South Carolina is due in
part to the storm which occurred in the
latter part of September. For the most
however, the decline In the condition
through the cotton belt Is due to continued
rains that began about the mid
die or August ana extended into September.
There 13 much of shedding,
rot and rust, etc., reported a3 a consequence.
and In addition there is no little
loss from Insect ravages, particularly
by the boll worm. Texas is the only
exception to the general falling off in
condition, that State having gained
four points, notwithstanding excessive
rainfall in some parts of the State.
Percentage by States are as follows:
Virginia, 89; North Carolina. 81.3;
South Carolina, 79; Georgia, 79; Florida,
71.9; Alabama, 84; Mississippi, 80; Louisiana,
89; Texas, 88; Arkansas, 79;
Tennts3ee, 79; Missouri, 90. State averages
for September were: Virginia,
1.00; North Carolina, 88; South Carolina,
86; Georgia, 84; Florida, 82; Alabama,
96; Mississippi, 91; Texas, 84; Arkansas,
89; Tennessee, 8i; Missouri, 93;
Louisiana, 85.
The indicated yield in hundredths of
oa^s per acre by States is as follows:
Virginia,48 5; N >rth Carolina, 33.4;
South Carolina, 35; Georgia, 27; Florida,
26.3; Alabama. 30.7; Mississippi, 35;
Louisiana, 43.2; Texas, 40; Arkansas,
39 5; Tennessee, 29.4; General average,
34 7. Indications as to yield are merely
preliminary and subjsct tofutnre revision.
OTHER CROPS.
The October returns to the statistician
of the Department of Agriculture
make the general condition of
corn as not materially differing from
that of last month, it being 64.2 against
63.4 in September, a gain of sighttenths
of one point.
In most of the Southern Stat68 the
condition of corn ha3 fallen since the
last report, but in some o* the Western
States there have been slight gains in
in condition. The averages of condition
in the large and surplus corn
growing Scates are as follows: Tennessee,
78; Kentucky, 77; Ohio, 71;
Michigan, 56; Indiana, 78;. Illinois, 78;
Wisconsin. 54; Minnesota,59; Iowa, 47;
Missouri, 70; Kansas, 45; Nebraska, 14;
South Dakota, 44, North Dakota, 80;
California, 69.
The returns of yield per acre of
wheat indicate a production of about
13.1 bushels, being 1.8 bushels greater
than last October preliminary estimate.
The rate of yield by States is as follows:
New York, 14.8 bushels; Pennsylvania,
15 3; Oaio, 19.4; Michigan, 15 8; Indiana
19.4; Illinois, 18.3; Wisconsin, 16.5; Minnesota,
12.9; Iowa, 14.8; Missouri, 15.6;
Kansas, 10.4; Nebraska, 6.5; South Dakota.
34; North Dakota, 11,2; Wasnington,
16.6; OregoD, 17.7; California, 11.3.
The indicated quality for the country
is 93.5.
The returns of yield of oats per acre,
as consolidation, indicate a yieiu oi
24 5 bushels, beiog one :.ushel more
than the estimate of last October.
The average yield of rye, according to
the correspondents returns of yield per
acre, is 13.7 bushels against 13 3 bushels
in 1893, and 12.7 bushels in 1892.
The October condition of potatoes is
given as 64 3 against 62.4 last month
and 71.2 at the same time last year.
The condition of tobacco, as reported,
is 84 5 against 74.5 last month and
741 October, 1st, 1892. The condition
of rice reported on October 1st is 89 8
against 89.4 last month.
Another Heal.
Columbia, S. C.,Oct. 12.?A successful
raid was made by State constables
on a blind tiger establishment on Gervais
street yesterday afternoon, and
two one-horse wagoa loads of contraband
liquors were confiscated, in addition
to the bar fixtures, etc. It was the
first raid with any result made in Columbia
since the decision of the Supreme
Court on the 1892 Act, and the
first since the decision on the 1893 Act.
The establishment raided was that of
Ben David, on Gervals street ju3t below
the car house of the Electric Bailway
Company. The raid was made by
Chief Fant and Constables Beach and
Ktt "HannfTT Qhorlfp
uuucOf aoaiotcu uj a^o^uuj kjuvnu.
er, who was- appotDted to serve the
warrant by Sheriff Catbcart. No resistance
was offered by Mr. David,who
sent for his attorney, J. S. Muller. immediately
on the appearance of the
officers. A search was hrst made of
Mr. David's place of business, but
nothing was found there. The officers
then went to what appeared to be a vacant
building, next 'door to David's,
just across an alley, No. 99 Gervais
street. There they found tne contraband
goods. An Inventory of the seized
stuff consisted of two and threequarter
barrels of bottled beer, about
ten gallons of corn whiskey, in jugs of
yarious sizes, a quantity of rye whiskey
in jugs and oottles, three boxes of
bottled wine, a numoer of bottles of
brandies, bitters, etc. There was a
sufficient amount to load two one horse
dray wagons. The seized goods were
taken to the Dispensary and deposited
there. A warrant was served on Mr.
David and he at once arranged to give
bond for his appearance before a Trial
Justice court? .Register.
Terrible! Explosion.
Shamokin, Pa., Oct. 11.?Four men
were killed, two were fatally lnj ured
and several others were painfully
burned by a disastrous boiler explosion
that occurred at the Henry City Colliery
early today. The entire steam
supplying plant of the mine, consisting
of thirty-six boilers was totally demolished
and in addition to the monetary
loss, which will aggregate 330,000, the
Henry Clay Dig Mountain,Sterling and
Peerlees collieries will be unabie to
resume operations for at least a month, i
It was a cold morning, and the injured
men vere gathered in the boiler room
to get warm. The boiler on the western
end of the house is supposed to
have been the first to explode and then <
the adjoining boilers went up in quick i
succession, the lepeated explosions re- i
sembling the roar'of artillery.
Oaly nine of the thirty-six boilers
escaped destruction, and even these
were so badly damaged that they are
useless. Many of the boilers were torn
apart near the centre by the terrible
force and the two sections would then
take different directions. One-half of
a boiler was hurled a full quarter of a
mile and lodged in the slush bank
northwest of where the boiler formerly
stood. Another that took a similar
direction, crashed through the side of
the breaker and lodged against the
scraps line. lAnother crashed through
the top house and came near killing
several employees. The safety lamp
house that stood near the top of the
shaft was reduced to splinters.
Four colleries will be thrown into
idleness by the accident for a month or
six weeks, so that the total loss will
aggregate 3100,000. The boilers furnished
steam for the breakers for the
four collieries named.
"STAND AND DELIVER."
The Dallou and Cook Rival#, In "The
Greater Xew York.'*
New York, Oct. 10.?For the third
time since the Lexow investigations
commenced, Chief Counsel Goff today
produced evidence to show that threats
have been made to put an end to witnesses
who have appear3d before the
Senators conducting the examination.
S&muel Kaufman, a tailor's salesman,
was the first witness called duriDg the
day. He gave the substance of a conversation
which he claimed took place
on an elevated railroad tram, jast after
Policeman Corcoran left the witness
stand Monday. Corcoran was alleged
to have asserted that he would "make
those witnesses as deaa a?, a door nail,"
and that he would "lay for them some
dark D'ght." The witnesses supposed
to be referred to were $uinn and a friend.
By those persons Corcoran was accused
of beiug a "clubber." The policeman
with Corcoran had advised him not to
talk so loud and told him to wait until
the Lexow committee had finished its
investigation before making the attempt.
Patrick Kelley, an iron worker, re*
Iai a/4 a r?f A*t7 nf /VA1 nrt iKwonifk Vtia r?A/*lr.
lasou a owvij \jx ujtvu^u 1149 ^/joa*
ets. The name of the officer, he thought,
was Thorow. He accused the policeman
of abstracting 50 cents, but the officer
only laughed at him aud pushed him
along, telling him to "move 00."
he reported the matter to
the poiice statiOD, and he asserts
thai a day or two atter this he was assaulted
by the policeman, who finally
arrested him. He was fined $5 on the
testimony ot the police. Since the Lexow
investigates had commenced the captain
of the E ghty-eightb street station
had sent for him, he alleged, and told
him that there was a lob waiting for him
at the station. He did not go to see the
capf.aia about the matter.
Venrod H Brown, the general sagent
ot the Canard Line, admitted that he
had paid $10 weekly to the officer in
charge ot the Cunard wharf, bat he
claimed that he had never paid addition*
al sums of money to the police.
John H. Lemon, a young man who
attended the Ereucn ball, testified that
Superintendent Byrnes and a number
of police officials were present at the
ball. They did not make any protests
against the lewd conduct of the persons
assembled there.
William H. Jamourean, president of
the Alvin Manufacturing Company, testified
to paying Detective O'Connor
$100 for the recovery of stolen goods
from the pawn brokers.
Vincent Majewki who conducted a
policy shop, testified to the tribute exacted
by the police, Majewski explained
that there were seventeen or eighteen
backers in the city and that they arranged
with the police lor the territory
they should work. All the backers except
Cornelius B. Parker were in the
combine at the present time. He was
working alone, but waa not allowed to
have many shops on the West Side.
Asked who had that territory, Majewski
replied "Al Adams, 'the king.'"
Letters. were read which are alleged
to have passed between Majewaki and
the police captain, Westervelfc. Iq
these letters there were constant references
to the dangers or exposures by the
newspapers.
Majswski was troubled by opposition
policy shops which did not pay tribute,
<tad fake letters of complaiat were mailed
Superintendent Byraes, but no attention
was paid to the complaints. Majewaki
claimed that fonr of the policy
shops complained of were still rutming.
The investigation closed for the day
with an examination ofLieber Freeman,
who claimed that he visited Silver Dollar
Smith to secure immunity from arrest
for his brother-in-law, Joseph
Frankel, a Hester street saloon
keeper. A man named Solomon claimed
to ranrssent Smith, and 4200 was
finally paid to secure the release of
Frankel from prison. The arrangement
was that Smith should fiad bail, bat he
secured a discharge for Frankel. The
money was raised by Max B^seaschweig
and as Smith did not procure the bail as
arranged upon at first, Rosenschweig
has brought suit in the city court "to recover
$200.
Kepabllcan Four-Wow.
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 10.?A convention
of Republicans dissatisfied with
the recent action of the State executive
committee was held last night at Stenhouse
hall. There were about 103 people
present, including most of the colored
ministers of the city. R?v. E H.
Colt was elected chairman and C. F.
Holmes secretary. The deliberations
were held in secret bat enough was
learned to enable it to be stated that
there was a long and earnest dlscassion
of the advisability of nominating a
State ticket. It was Anally decided
that.owinar to the delay of the executive
committee, it would be impracticable
to nominate a ticket. An address
was adopted calling upon all Republicans
to go to the polls and attempt to
vote for candidates for Congress, for
cand idates for county oiScers where any
have been nominated and for the "best
men" where none have been. But above
all things Republicans are counselled to
try to vote. The address farther denounces
the proposed constitution il
convention as likely to result in a great
wrong being done Republicans, and
closes by denouncing the State executive
committee for its delay and general
do-nothing policy. Those outside
could catch ever and again snatches of
fha <"1 O P olftnnan4>ln favnr nf nnm
HUU \A V >- VAV^vavmw *M> XT
inatlons, but tbey evidently were la a
minority who advocated this action, as
they certainly were lack in hard, common
sense ideas of the utter futility of
such a scheme..
Sew Men.
All the facts being taken into consideration,
the presence in the fiftyfourth
congress of a large number of
men new to congressional life is a certainty,
as the statistics of Democratic
renomlnatlon thus far received at headquarters
of the Democratic congressional
campaign committee at this time
3how. In Alabama, where the Democrats
hold nine seats, three new nominations
have been made; in Maryland,
where they hold six, all three cf the
nominations thus far made are new
men;in Kentucky, with the Democratic
seats, five out of seven nominations
thus far are new men; in Virginia,also
with the Democratic members, four
sanaiaaies are uew meu; iu ^urm Carolina,
out of eight Demooratic csnstitujncies,
three new nominations have
seen made; in South Carolina, with six
Democratic seats, two new candidates
ire named; in Texas, out of thirteen
iomlnation8, three are new men with
me convention remaining; in Delaware,
the single candidate is new man;
n Florida, one of the two is a new contestant;
in West Virginia, one out of
Jour; in Mississippi, one out of seven;
ind in Arkansas, one out of six is the
proportion. From these tigures it will
oeat once apparent that there will be a
narked change in the complexion of
:he southern delegation.
GREAT DESTRUCTION"
SEVERAL FLORIDA TOWNS ARE ALMOST
SWEPT AWAY.
Cat Offlrom Ithe World lUattl Now?ApP
sal for A Id Will be Made for Apalachlcola?Other
Towns Suffer Bat.Not Near
So Bid.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 11.?Communication
has been re-established
with points on the West coast visited
by the storm which raged Monday
night and Tuesday morning and dispatches
to the Times-Union tell woeful
tales of the destruction caused by the
wind and water. Apalachicola and
Ji At? * ? A -
vatuai jsve_y yybib uireciiy in me storms
path and the damage at those places is
almost Incalculable. Communication
with these points ha3 bsen cut off until
to day. The storm first struck
Cedar Key ".ad the following dispatch
describes its work:
Cedar Key, Fia., Oct. 11.?Cedar
Key has just experienced the most disastrous
storm which has visited her
for twenty-fiye years. The main bnslness
street is plied form one end to the
other with debris, consisting of wreckage
from boats, wharves, fish houses
and logs of every description. The
storm began at 8 o'clock Monday morning,
with a heavy wind from the East,
gradually shifting to the South ana
then to Southwest, increasing in violence
and continuing until daylight
Tuesday morning.
The damage and loss of property is
very great. The Forida Central and
Peninsula Railroad is a heavy sufferer.
Almost the entire track to the mainland,
a distance of three and one-half
miles, is either destroyed or badly damaged.
From the mainland to Sumner,
a distance of four and one-half miles,
there are nearly one hundred washouts.
The mail train got in Monday night,
but is caught between two washouts
ouu uauuui/ rnuvo cx'ji cr way.
The Town Improvement Company la
a heavy loser., as a number of business
and dwelling nouses were swept away.
The fish and oyster houses adjourning
the railroad and occupied by Dopson,
Clarke & Daniel and W, H. Anderson
are demolished and all contents a total
loss, amounting to several thousand
dollars. Tne E. Eaber Cedar Co. loses
the steamer Media, valued at $3,500
and had swept away 30,000 logs of
cedar, which they will b9 weeks in col- i
\ lectin?. The cedar mill j ust started up i
by W. H. Anderson was badly damaged
and about 15,000 logs of cedar
scattered for miles.
The city hall, a two story concrete
building, with offices below, has the tin
roof blown off and one entire side knock
ed out by logs, etc. The city jail cannot
be found. Tne five bridges to the shell
road leading to the main land are
washed away. A great many small
boats were wrecked and fish camp3
washed away. One sloop came la Tuesday
morning with five men who had
clur.g to a single palmetto tree since
Monday night. Another came in this
afternoon with three men who were
wrecked Monday night and had been
on a shell bank ever since without food
or water. It is reported that five
sponge vessels went ashore during the
storm aod were driven seven miles into
the woods.
From Cedar Key the cyclone traveled
up the West coast until it reached
Apalachlcola. It was even more severe
at Apalachlcola than that at Cedar
Key, if possible, as the following dispatch
indicates:
Apalachicola, Fla., Oot 11.?
Never before in the history of this town
was such havoc and destruction played
by storm and tide as Monday night between
the hours of 7 and 10. Water,
Commerce and Market streets are a
mass of logs, boats, lumber and dead
fish. So far, two lives are reported lost.
Two residences were carried half to
three quarters of a mile and placed in
the marsh near Cypress mill uninjured,
one of which had just been completed
for a newly maried couple. All the
docks were totally destroyed, houses
were unroofed, and fences scattered
everywhere. Marat's wholesale fish
house was laid fiat and thousands of
dead fish line the streets.
Families sought safety on the hills,
only to be ronted by the terrific gale.
The water is six feet deep on Water
street and som? of the best dry goods
and grocery stores were battered into by
floating timbsr and shattered to destruction;
soft mud and brush line the
floors and shelves. Five barges loaded
with lumber were blown from East
Pass and lodged in the marsh two
miles North of this place. The Kimbaii
Lumber Company are the principal
losers. Their 103s is about 810,000.
Murat's 1c83 is about 84,000. At present
it is impos.ble to get at an estimate of
tbe loss ?f goods or buildings. Fish
nouses, oyster lactones aaa snanues
were literally demolished. The loss ia
the aggregate will be fully 320,000. r
The people are dismayed and an appeal
for aid will be sent out.
From many other points in West
Florida come reports of the storm's
destructive work, bat Cedar Key and
Apalachicola seem to ,have been the
principal sufferers.
Pensacola, Fia., Oct 11.?Fifteen
fishing smacks belonging to this port
were on the Gulf during the storm.
Nothing has yet been heard of them
and much anxiety is felt.
The Spilt Iii New York,
New York, Oct. 10.?In regard to
the third State ticket pat up by the
Sheppard Demoracy, John Boyd
Thacher, at the Democratic State headquarters
today made this official statement:
<'
"We have to deal with all sorts of
Uu -11 ? 4.? -41? -w. J UU
aitju, Willi ail suns ul ssuienes auu witu
all sorts of theories in a political campaign.
It is a healthy and not an unhealthy
sign to see so mnch earnestness
everywhere in the party. Differences
of opinion are natural both with
regard to candidates and issues. I
thins:, however, as the days go on, that
these gentlemen who oppose Mr. Hill
because he is Mr. Hill, will support him
because he is the leader of the ticket
chosen by the representatives of the
party. This is a life and death struggle
for the Democratic party. If we
lose this election, we cannot hope to
succeed in carrying the Legislature for
twenty years to come. If there is no
hope for carrying the Legislature, the
party organization will go to pieces.
Air. Hill is at best only a passing figure
in politics, like every other public man.
The party goes on forever. Candidates
come and go; the party is greater than
id? man. joeaiues, toe opposition to
Mr. Hill now is like dissatisfaction on
the part of a few soldiers on the field
of battle to their general. They may
not have wanted him as leader, but the
fact remains that he is the regularly
appointed leader and the army he is
leading is facing the enemy in a deadly
struggle. I have a high regard for Mr.
Wheeler and his friends, but I have a
higher regard for loyal Democrats, who
would rather injure the common enemy
than help destroy their own party.
The next two weeks will soften the
feelings and bring better feeling."